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Volume Growth Continues at Nation's Ports as US, China Resume Trade Talks
The nation’s ports continued to see steady growth in November cargo volume, as shippers moved goods to the United States from overseas in advance of the holiday shopping season and rushed to get cargo stateside ahead of expected tariffs on shipments from China.
Zoox Wins First Permit to Ferry California Public in Robot Rides
Driverless car startup Zoox Inc. became the first company to win approval to transport members of the public in its driverless test vehicles in California, according to a statement from the California Public Utilities Commission.
Drug Use Increases for Workers in Transportation, Warehousing Sector
Drug use by workers in five sectors of the U.S. economy — including the transportation/warehousing sector — showed significant increases from 2015 to 2017, according to a new analysis of more than 10 million urine drug test results nationally by drug testing firm Quest Diagnostics.
Freight Transportation, Infrastructure Issues Headline TRB Annual Meeting
Academics, stakeholders, policymakers and agency officials from every level of government are expected to meet in downtown Washington in January for one of the largest gatherings of the country’s transportation community.
You Shared Our Work; Now We Share the Results!
Which states had the most user interactions with Transport Topics on Facebook this year? Which tweets attracted the most engagement? See maps, rankings.
A Year In, ELD Compliance Is Still Big News
In the first full year of ELD compliance, waivers and compliance dominate the top 10. Amazon continues to make headlines as well.
December 26, 2018Sectors Surge in Second Half
A deeper dive into trucking data showed a big year for the industry across three specific sectors, particularly after July. The numbers also portend glad tidings for 2019.
December 25, 20182018 Diesel Prices Stay Consistent Around $3 a Gallon
Diesel prices started off 2018 low, but as the year comes to a close, the average price of diesel is more than 20 cents higher than in 2017.
December 24, 2018Uber Puts First Self-Driving Car Back on the Road Since Death
Uber Technologies Inc., which halted its self-driving car program after the death of a pedestrian in March, resumed testing of self-driving cars on public roads in Pittsburgh on Dec. 20, the company said.
December 22, 20182018 Year in Review: Top Cartoons
These are TT's Top 10 most popular cartoons of 2018, ranked by the number of views on our website. The cartoons by Philip "Shade" Kightlinger are one of the most popular features all year on TTNews.com.
December 22, 2018